Job 36

1ElihuH453 also proceeded, and saidH559, 2Suffer meH3588 a littleH2191, and I will shew thee: for I have yet somewhat to sayH4405 on God’sH433 behalf. 3I will fetchH5375 my knowledgeH1843 from afarH7350, and will ascribeH5414 righteousnessH6664 to my MakerH6466. 4For trulyH3588 my wordsH4405 are notH3808 falseH8267: one that is perfectH8549 in knowledgeH1844 is with thee. 5BeholdH2005, GodH410 is mightyH3524, and despiseth notH3808 anyH3808: he is mightyH3524 in strengthH3581 of understandingH3820. 6He preserveth notH3808 the lifeH2421 of the wickedH7563: but giveth to the afflictedH6041 their rightH4941. 7He withdraweth notH3808 his eyesH5869 from the righteousH6662: but with kingsH4428 uponH3427 the throneH3678 he setteth them for everH5331, and they are exaltedH1361. 8And ifH518 they be boundH631 in fetters, and be takenH3920 in the cordsH2256 of affliction; 9Then he sheweth them their workH6467, and their transgressionsH6588, that they have behaved themselvesH1992 proudly. 10He openeth also their earH241 to instructionH4148, and commandeth that they returnH7725 from iniquityH205. 11IfH518 they hearken and serveH5647 him, they shall spendH3615 their daysH3117 in prosperityH2896, and their yearsH8141 in pleasures. 12But ifH518 they hearken notH3808, they shall perishH1478 by the sword, and they shall dieH1478 withoutH3808 knowledgeH1847. 13But they that are godlessH2611 in heartH3820 layH7760 upH7760 angerH639: they cryH7768 notH3808 for helpH7768 when he bindeth them. 14They dieH4191 in youthH5290, and their lifeH5315 perisheth among the unclean. 15He delivereth the afflictedH6041 by his affliction, and openeth their earH241 in oppressionH3906. 16Yea, he would have led thee away out of distressH6862 into a broadH7338 placeH8478, whereH8478 there is noH3808 straitness; and that which is setH4390 on thy tableH7979 should be fullH4390 of fatnessH1880. 17But thou art fullH4390 of the judgmentH4941 of the wickedH7563: judgmentH4941 and justiceH4941 takeH8551 holdH8551 on thee. 18BecauseH3588 there is wrathH2534, bewareH6435 lestH6435 thou be led awayH5186 by thy sufficiency; neitherH408 letH408 the greatness of the ransomH3724 turnH5186 thee asideH5186. 19Will thy riches suffice, that thou be notH3808 in distress, or allH3605 the forcesH3981 of thy strengthH3581? 20Desire notH408 the nightH3915, when peoplesH5971 are cut offH5927 in their placeH8478. 21TakeH8104 heedH8104, regardH6437 notH408 iniquityH205: for this hast thou chosenH977 ratherH3588 thanH5921 afflictionH205. 22BeholdH2005, GodH410 doeth loftily in his powerH3581: who is a teacherH3384 like unto him? 23Who hath enjoined him his wayH1870? or who canH4310 sayH559, Thou hast wroughtH6466 unrighteousnessH5766? 24RememberH2142 that thou magnify his workH6467, whereof menH376 have sungH7891. 25AllH3605 menH120 have lookedH5027 thereon; manH120 beholdeth it afarH7350 offH7350. 26BeholdH2005, GodH410 is great, and weH2005 knowH3045 him notH3808; the numberH4557 of his yearsH8141 is unsearchable. 27For he draweth up the drops of waterH4325, whichH4325 distil in rainH4306 from his vapour: 28WhichH834 the skiesH7834 pourH5140 downH5140 and drop uponH5921 manH120 abundantlyH7227. 29Yea, canH518 any understandH995 the spreadings of the cloudsH5645, the thunderings of his pavilionH5521? 30BeholdH2005, he spreadeth his lightH216 aroundH5921 him; and he covereth the bottom of the seaH3220. 31For by theseH5971 he judgeth the peoplesH5971; he giveth meat in abundance. 32He covereth his handsH3709 with the lightningH216; and giveth it a chargeH5921 that it strikeH6293 the markH6293. 33The noiseH7452 thereof telleth concerning him, the cattleH4735 also concerning the storm that cometh upH5927.